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Tue, 2011-08-30 10:17 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on sustainable economics and financial balance within resilient social ecologies.

The mission of this working group is to build sustainable economy and financial balance within resilient social ecologies.

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Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists

Thu, 2024-07-18 11:17 — mike kraft
Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists | CNN From melting airport tarmac to power grids hit by hurricanes and reservoir dams stressed by extreme rainfall, our ‘Old World’ infrastructure is ill-equipped for climate change, writes Jeff Goodell. CNN

 

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The U.S. 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

Wed, 2024-07-17 10:24 — mike kraft
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency - KFF Health News 911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding. khnkit KFF Health News

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Meanwhile, federal legislation that could steer billions of dollars into modernizing the patchwork 911 system remains waylaid in Congress.

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Climate Change: U.N. negotiator says financial help for poorer nations is urgent goal

Wed, 2024-07-17 09:43 — mike kraft

 

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations The head of upcoming climate negotiations is telling world leaders that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent and make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall ABC News ABC News

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Essay: Can humanity address climate change without believing it?

Wed, 2024-07-10 20:22 — mike kraft
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible In the 19th century, many doctors might not have believed germ theory, but they switched to using protective methods anyway for a simple reason. Ron Barrett The Conversation
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The U.S. Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes

Wed, 2024-07-10 12:41 — mike kraft

 

Why the Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes - KFF Health News Lead in drinking water is a known danger. But how many of the country’s estimated 9 million lead service lines need to be replaced — and how quickly — is subject to debate. The clock is ticking on two competing plans as the election looms. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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With the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the rules go too far or not nearly far enough is reaching a tipping point.

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Analysis: Conservative Heritage Foundation estimates Covid pandemic cost the U.S. 18 Trillion, blames China for outbreak

Mon, 2024-07-08 10:31 — mike kraft

Commission finds COVID pandemic caused $18 trillion in economic damage to US | Fox Business

A new report by the Heritage Foundation's Nonpartisan Commission on China and COVID-19 found that the COVID pandemic caused $18 trillion in economic losses to the U.S. and placed blame for the outbreak on the Chinese government.

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Analysis: Four key U.S. Supreme Court rulings will make it made it harder to counter climate change and pollution

Wed, 2024-07-03 12:45 — mike kraft

 

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Supreme Court to hear hospital payment case; Congressional efforts against administration's nursing home staffing quotas

Tue, 2024-06-11 10:05 — mike kraft
Supreme Court will hear case claiming US underpays hospitals serving needy patients The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit by more than 200 hospitals that serve low-income populations accusing the federal government of shortchanging them on Medicare funding by about $1.5 billion per year. Brendan Pierson Reuters
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U.S. rural pharmacies fill a health care need but some are financially forced to close

Thu, 2024-06-06 11:04 — mike kraft
Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open Rural pharmacies can be a touchstone for their communities. The staff knows everyone’s names and drugs, answers questions about residents’ mail-order prescriptions or can spot the signs of serious illness. AP News

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Pharmacists can provide effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses--study

Wed, 2024-05-29 12:56 — mike kraft

 

Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs, according to new research led by Washington State University. The findings also indicate ... Science X Medical Xpress

The findings also indicate a way to improve health care access by expanding availability of pharmacists' clinical services, including prescribing medications, amid an ongoing shortage of primary care providers.

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